Travel to Bolivia with Mano a Mano: March 9-18, 2019
Travel to Bolivia with Mano a Mano: March 9-18, 2019 Mano a Mano invites you to join us on a nine-day trip to Cochabamba, Bolivia. Through this unique travel experience you will meet high Andean subsistence farm families and become immersed in their daily lives. You will learn how Mano a Mano’s Center for Ecological […]
Festival 2018 Results
Festival 2018 Results Thank you to everyone that was a part of our 9th Annual Fundraising Festival Event on Sunday! We raised more than $111,000! These funds will support the distribution of recovered resources donated from Minnesota, and get them to people in need throughout Bolivia. We will be able to ship at least 100,000 […]
We Have Received 110,000+ Pounds of Supplies So Far in 2018
We Have Received 110,000+ Pounds of Supplies So Far in 2018 So far this year: Mano a Mano has received 110,606 pounds of in-kind donations, processed 89,719 pounds, and inventoried 163 pallets since January 1, 2018! All contributions to this program are greatly appreciated: thanks to the many volunteers involved with the process in the […]
Mano a Mano’s New Plane – First Flight
Mano a Mano’s New Plane – First Flight On July 13, 2018, Mano a Mano staff, board members, and supporters went to Fleming Field in South St. Paul, Minnesota for the first flight in our new plane. Special thanks to Mano a Mano Volunteer Tom Merritt for making this video! Mano a Mano Pilots Flying […]
Mano a Mano Speaker Series: Thomas Kenote on June 12th
Mano a Mano Speaker Series: Thomas Kenote on June 12th Join Mano a Mano in our ongoing series of free talks and discussion on “indigenous peoples and their environments.” We at Mano a Mano want to engage with researchers and practitioners working with indigenous peoples on development and environmental issues. Our goal is to share […]
March 2018 Trip to Bolivia
March 2018 Trip to Bolivia In March, a group of travelers from Florida and Minnesota went to Bolivia with Mano a Mano to get a firsthand look at our organization, our projects, and the communities that we partner with. While there, they attended a distribution of medical supplies shipped from Minnesota, visited Mano a Mano’s […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Peg Thomas
Volunteer Spotlight: Peg Thomas How Did You Get Started Volunteering for Mano a Mano? I knew [Mano a Mano Co-Founder] Segundo because he was a board member on the Sundance Foundation, where I’m the Executive Director. We’ve provided some small grants to Mano a Mano over the years. Recently I made a commitment to go […]
Upcoming Mano a Mano Events: May-September 2018
Upcoming Mano a Mano Events: May-September 2018 We have posted this week about a few events, so here’s a quick recap of upcoming Mano a Mano events: May 17th – Joseph Caswell and Trio Luminoso performing a FREE concert at the St. Paul Conservatory of Music May 29th – CANCELED. Our monthly speaker series event […]
Container Loading: April 2018
Container Loading: April 2018 85,000+ Pounds of Donated Medical Supplies & Equipment On Their Way to Bolivia All 4 containers are loaded and ready to start their journey from Saint Paul, Minnesota to Cochabamba, Bolivia! Over the weekend, Mano a Mano volunteers loaded over 85,000 pounds of donated medical supplies and equipment – that includes […]
Shipping 4 Containers from Minnesota to Bolivia April 5-7, 2018 – Volunteers Needed!
Shipping 4 Containers from Minnesota to Bolivia April 5-7, 2018 - Volunteers Needed! Mano a Mano is loading 4 containers with about 100,000 pounds of donated medical supplies on April 5th-7th; we need your help! Loading will be at Mano a Mano’s St. Paul, Minnesota warehouse (925 Pierce Butler Route, St. Paul, Minnesota 55104), at the […]